He said that but he also said to vote Republican in the midterms. The Republicans are the party of insurrection, not centrists. And besides, what does being a “centrist” even mean anymore when one party supports and foments a literal coup?

When Musk is tweeting “kek”, unbanning insurrectionists, banning left leaning journalists (not even far left!), then it’s clear that he’s not actually about balance. He’s signaling he is part of a particular tribe whose chief is Donald Trump, not that he’s a centrist.